9/6/22
I have been learning about Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus River Valley, and China civilizations. The project was about building mud bricks and tents like they used to in ancient civilizations. We made mud with dirt and water and put it in a mold to make the brick and used bamboo and yarn to build a tent. I observed how my classmates mixed the water and mud using their bare hands. I got a glimpse of what it would be like to live in those less modern times. This relates to other classes because we are doing pottery in Dr. Kurt’s class and talked about Mesopotamia and Gilgamesh in Ms. Mayes’ class.
The Columbian exchange was between America and Africa/Europe (new world and old world). This began when the two worlds started to mix. They exchanged plants, animals, food, and diseases with the other hemisphere. I like to eat turkey wings and mashed potatoes, turkey and potatoes are from two different hemispheres. In the pbl project, I helped cook the noodles to make our pasta.
8/15/22
Using a mixture of three different colors of paint and glue, I made an art piece by pouring the paint onto the canvas and sliding it around. Based on my end result, I made a conclusion on what paint was denser. My opinion is that the green paint is denser because it sank to the middle while the white paint flowed to the outside of the green.
1.30.23
In class, I burned a piece of copper to watch the reaction that occurs when fire touches it. I attached clothes pins to each side of the copper and held it over a candle but not too much to where the candle burned out. I moved the copper in different directions and it started to change colors wherever the fire hit it on the other side. When the fire touched the copper, copper oxide was produced.
Deeply Rooted was a project for 2nd quarter, where we had to find out how symbols can reflect cultural differences and similarities. We researched the use of symbols around the world and came up with our own symbols that reflect our lives and who we are. In Art class we made handmade paper and Borax crystals to make symbols that represent us. I chose to make a 3D smiley face, which symbolizes how positivity is a part of who I am. Making a design out of the paper was difficult and next time I would like to make it bigger and possibly add more color and designs to make it noticeable in the PBL. On the day of the showcase, our work was featured alongside performances representing cultures around the world.
8/10/22
I learned to use digital technology to create a word. Transparent images that relate to chemistry and art spell out the word "ChemVAS". In the typography, there are pictures of beakers, elements from the periodic table, pencils, etc. The background contains curved lines, circles, and dots. I used different colors and brush strokes.
8/29/22
I used Photopea, a photo editing software, to create this artwork. I had to use a lot of different layers and tools for all the different pictures and drawings in my piece. I used the paint bucket to make the sky blue and lasso select to create the grass and bushes in the background. My element is phosphorus which is used in fertilizers so I inserted pictures of flowers to represent that. It was difficult to navigate through all the layers because every single one had something different on it. I got an idea for my chemistry animation to use flowers for my nucleus.
We went through the design process to complete this project. In our groups, we came up with prototypes/drafts where we portrayed reasons we would go to war. In coming up with our ideas, we used our knowledge in cubism and what we learned in other classes.
I talk about how I feel towards writing my own book and what to expect from it.
I wrote an I am poem about where I come from, my childhood, etc. I talk about my identity and what life was like for me growing up.
The assignment was to pretend like I was a Colombian resident. I had to plan a trip to three different Spanish speaking countries. In the slide, you will see information about the accommodations, flight tickets, and meals that I would eat if I actually went to said countries. This was all done with a $5000 budget.
In this video, I talk about one of my "hotels" in Spanish. I explain the amenities and fun things about the hotel.
I created a propaganda poster as if I was going on strike at my school. The poster reads, "More food, more energy! Every child needs a good lunch!" This is because I feel that school do not provide students with satisfactory lunches.
This assignment was a worksheet focused on solving rational equations step by step.
This assignment was about using the Remainder and Factor Theorems to solve and analyze polynomial expressions.